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Barnstable County

Population in July 2007: 6,429.
Males: 3,007  (46.8%)
Females: 3,422  (53.2%)
Median resident age:  44.4 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: 02673.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,500 (it was $35,597 in 2000)
West Yarmouth  $46,500
Massachusetts:  $62,365

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $332,400 (it was $143,000 in 2000)
West Yarmouth  $332,400
Massachusetts:  $366,400

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Races in West Yarmouth:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)
  • Black (2.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Other race (1.5%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in West Yarmouth: 95.9 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (23.5%), English (16.8%), Italian (11.0%), German (6.1%), French (6.0%), United States (5.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 20 feet

Land area: 6.71 square miles.

Population density: 959 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in West Yarmouth

  • High school or higher: 88.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Yarmouth CDP

  • Never married: 20.4%
  • Now married: 50.2%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 10.9%
  • Divorced: 15.4%

502 residents are foreign born (4.5% Latin America, 2.3% Europe).

This place:  7.8%
Massachusetts:  12.2%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

West Yarmouth:  1.0% ($1,401)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Plymouth, MA (30.8 miles , pop. 51,701).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (74.2 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Queens, NY (253.9 miles , pop. 2,229,379).

Nearest cities: Yarmouth, MA (2.4 miles ), South Yarmouth, MA (3.4 miles ), Yarmouth Port, MA (4.2 miles ), West Dennis, MA (5.9 miles ), Dennis, MA (6.6 miles ), South Dennis, MA (7.0 miles ), Barnstable Town, MA (7.4 miles ).

Latitude: 41.65 N, Longitude: 70.25 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,087 (-16.8%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 374 (12.8%)


People in group quarters in West Yarmouth
  • 81 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 69 people in nursing homes
  • 51 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 18 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 4 people in homes for the mentally retarded

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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (21%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (23%)
  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)


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Hospitals/medical centers near West Yarmouth:
  • REHAB HOSP OF THE CAPE AND ISLANDS (about 15 miles; EAST SANDWICH, MA)
  • CAPE COD HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; HYANNIS, MA)
  • CAPE COD & ISLANDS MENTAL HLTH CTR (about 27 miles; POCASSET, MA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Yarmouth:
  • BARNSTABLE MUNI-BOARDMAN/POLANDO FIELD (about 2 miles; HYANNIS, MA; ID: HYA)
  • MARTHAS VINEYARD (about 31 miles; VINEYARD HAVEN, MA; ID: MVY)
  • NANTUCKET MEMORIAL (about 31 miles; NANTUCKET, MA; ID: ACK)
Other public-use airports nearest to West Yarmouth:
  • CAPE COD (about 11 miles; MARSTON MILLS, MA; ID: 2B1)
  • CHATHAM MUNI (about 19 miles; CHATHAM, MA; ID: CQX)
  • OTIS ANGB (about 19 miles; FALMOUTH, MA; ID: FMH)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Yarmouth:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-DARTMOUTH (about 52 miles; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,071)
  • BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 56 miles; BRIDGEWATER, MA; FT enrollment: 6,843)
  • MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; BROCKTON, MA; FT enrollment: 4,161)
  • BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; FALL RIVER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,497)
  • STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 65 miles; EASTON, MA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • QUINCY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; QUINCY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,528)
  • BABSON COLLEGE (about 69 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,659)
Public elementary/middle schools in West Yarmouth:
  • MATTACHEESE MIDDLE SCH (Students: 605; Location: 400 HIGGINS CROWELL; Grades: 6th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
  • MARGUERITE E SMALL ELEM (Students: 401; Location: 440 HIGGINS CROWELL; Grades: 4th grade Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)

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Notable locations in West Yarmouth: Baxters Mill (A), Christmas Tree Plaza (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Jabinettes Pond (A), Lewis Pond (B), Horse Pond (C), Bassetts Lot Pond (D), Big Sandy Pond (E), Little Sandy Pond (F), Mill Pond (G), Parkers River Marshes (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Parkers River (A), Town Brook (B), Thornton Brook (C), Mill Creek (D), Plashes Brook (E), Pine Island Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beaches: Englewood Beach (A), Sea Gull Beach (B), Bay View Street Beach (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Zooquarium (Aquariums; 674 Route 28).

Hotels: Irish Village (512 Route 28), Americana Holiday Motel (99 Route 28), Lewis Bay Lodge (149 Route 28), Beachway Motel (498 Route 28), Bayside Resort Hotel (225 Route 28), Cape Point (476 Route 28), Best Inn & Suites (69 E Main St Route 28), Best Inn (69 Route 28), Cove At Yarmouth (Vri) (183 Route 28).

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.1 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  57.7%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.8%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  11.4%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  5.2%
Whole state:  4.4%

West Yarmouth compared to Massachusetts state average:
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in West Yarmouth (2007 data):
  • TD BankNorth, National Association: Mayflower Place Branch at 579 Buck Island Road, branch established on 2004-04-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $39,581.7 mil, Deposits: $27,193.6 mil, headquarters in Portland, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 618 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The



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5.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($70,076 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.20%
Massachusetts average:  6.31%

0.18% of residents moved from foreign countries ($744 average AGI)
Barnstable County:  0.18%
Massachusetts average:  0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Plymouth County, MA  0.59% ($50,745 average AGI)
from Middlesex County, MA  0.49% ($89,656)
from Norfolk County, MA  0.41% ($87,563)


5.84% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($56,844 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.84%
Massachusetts average:  6.91%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($480 average AGI)
Barnstable County:  0.06%
Massachusetts average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Plymouth County, MA  0.62% ($63,660 average AGI)
to Middlesex County, MA  0.37% ($60,586)
to Suffolk County, MA  0.36% ($48,529)


Strongest AM radio stations in West Yarmouth:
  • WBUR (1240 AM; 1 kW; WEST YARMOUTH, MA; Owner: THE EXEC. COMM. OF TRTS. BOSTON U)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
  • WPLM (1390 AM; 5 kW; PLYMOUTH, MA; Owner: PLYMOUTH ROCK BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WFPB (1170 AM; daytime; 1 kW; ORLEANS, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)

Strongest FM radio stations in West Yarmouth:
  • WXTK (95.1 FM; WEST YARMOUTH, MA; Owner: BOCH BROADCASTING LTD. PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPXC (102.9 FM; HYANNIS, MA; Owner: QANTUM OF CAPE COD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WCOD-FM (106.1 FM; HYANNIS, MA; Owner: BOCH BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • WQRC (99.9 FM; BARNSTABLE, MA; Owner: SANDAB COMMUNICATION LTD. PNR/SHP II)
  • WOCN-FM (103.9 FM; SOUTH YARMOUTH, MA; Owner: SANDAB COMMUNICATIONS LTD. PARTNERSHIP II)
  • WKKL (90.7 FM; WEST BARNSTABLE, MA; Owner: CAPE COD COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WKPE-FM (104.7 FM; ORLEANS, MA; Owner: CRB WKPE LIC CORP.)
  • WFCC-FM (107.5 FM; CHATHAM, MA; Owner: CHARLES RIVER B/CING WFCC LIC. CORP.)
  • WDVT (93.5 FM; HARWICH PORT, MA; Owner: BOCH BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • WCIB (101.9 FM; FALMOUTH, MA; Owner: QANTUM OF CAPE COD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WRZE (96.3 FM; NANTUCKET, MA; Owner: QANTUM OF CAPE COD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WCCT-FM (90.3 FM; HARWICH, MA; Owner: CAPE COD REGIONAL TECH HIGH SCHOOL)
  • WSDH (91.5 FM; SANDWICH, MA; Owner: SANDWICH MASS. PUBLIC SCHOOLS)

TV broadcast stations around West Yarmouth:
  • WDPX (Channel 58; VINEYARD HAVEN, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • WMPX-LP (Channel 67; DENNIS, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • W08CH (Channel 8; HYANNIS, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)


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